Disney's Michael Eisner and others say Hollywood will defend its intellectual property at all costs. Silicon Valley eminences like Andy Grove say those are fightin' words -- if it means trampling consumers' rights and squashing innovation. Over the course of four decades in the semiconductor business, Leslie Vadasz has had a hand in creating the 256K chip, the first dynamic RAM, and Intel (INTC), where he's currently in charge of acquisitions and strategic investments. Beyond the ranks of his colleagues and professional peers, however, Vadasz had kept a fairly low profile until Feb. 28, when his duties took him to...